LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 78TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
April 8, 2003

TO:
Honorable Jim Keffer, Chair, House Committee on Economic Development
 
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
HB2109 by Keffer, Jim (Relating to the adoption of the 21st Century Technology College and Careers Act.), As Introduced



Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB2109, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($2,580,734) through the biennium ending August 31, 2005.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.



Fiscal Year Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2004 $0
2005 ($2,580,734)
2006 ($2,580,734)
2007 ($2,580,734)
2008 ($2,580,734)




Fiscal Year Probable (Cost) from
GENERAL REVENUE FUND
1
2004 $0
2005 ($2,580,734)
2006 ($2,580,734)
2007 ($2,580,734)
2008 ($2,580,734)

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would add Chapter 312 to the Labor Code to establish the 21st Century Technology College and Careers Grant Program.  The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) would administer the program and make awards to partnerships around the state to promote voluntary educational improvement and workforce development opportunities for high school and college students.

The bill would prohibit the legislature from appropriating funds to implement the program and would take affect September 1, 2004.


Methodology

TWC estimates $100,000 would be awarded to each of the 24 regional partnership in the state in each year.  In addition, $158,734 in administrative costs are assumed per year, including personnel and associated travel costs.


Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
301 Office of the Governor, 318 Commission for the Blind, 320 Texas Workforce Commission, 330 Rehabilitation Commission, 480 Texas Department of Economic Development, 701 Central Education Agency, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board
LBB Staff:
JK, JO, JRO, RT, JC